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Not only were we impressed when the Star Trek franchise got a reboot in 2009, but the fact that the film didn't suck was a true wonder. So we all await this 23rd century sequel from director J.J. Abrams with phasers set to stun. (Sorry.) Many viewers have already seen the first nine minutes (it was attached to The Hobbit at IMAX theaters) but the secrets of what's to comeand exactly who or what the villain (Benedict Cumberbatch) isremain to be seen.

Holy crap, another original sci-fi film? Has Hollywood actually decided there are some new ideas? It helps to have a star with guaranteed box office draw, like Will Smith, on board. The real star is probably his 13-year-old son, Jaden Smith, playing his son in the movie, too. Both of them crash land on a planet that's a known death trap for humans. It just happens to be Earth. Could this be a return to glory for director M. Night Shyamalan? Not if the twist ending includes talking apes.

Superman redux, again. But this time, instead of a rehash of the 1980s Clark Kent, the makers of Watchmen and The Dark Knight have come together to make what we hope is a truly modern take on the last son of Krypton. Well, except he's back to fighting General Zod in this one, so he's not the last Kryptonian for long. Plus, there are no red trunks on the outside of the spandex. Can Supes make it in a dark-and-gritty "realistic" setting? We'll see. Expectations are high for this one.

Eric narrowly averted a career in food service when he began in tech publishing at Ziff-Davis over 20 years ago. He was on the founding staff of Windows Sources, FamilyPC, and Access Internet Magazine (all defunct, and it's not his fault). He's the author of two novels, BETA TEST ("an unusually lighthearted apocalyptic tale"--Publishers' Weekly) and KALI: THE GHOSTING OF SEPULCHER BAY. He works from his home in Ithaca, NY.
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